... Thank you, BillinSD, for taking the time to respond to me. I will definitely be calling my docs to get to the bottom of this. This test was ordered as a standard for a Life Insurance check. If the culprit was gallblader disease do you know if any of the other numbers below would be off too? ... (3 replies)

... ALT is slightly elevated but can caused by a number of things. and it is good thing that he wants to check gallbaldder. As for the GGTtest, it is usually not done in a routine blood work. ... (8 replies)

... An unhappy liver should result in elevated enzymes, though they wouldn't be dramatic until iron gets very high. The GGT enzyme would be the most sensitive marker for this, but the GGT is not commonly included in routine blood labs. ... (5 replies)

... I really don't know if an isolated bump in Dilantin could bump GGT higher for this long, and I wouldn't think this could cause any lasting damage. Also don't know if a cardiac issue might raise GGT. ... (3 replies)

... Hoever in Feb, The dr accidentially Overdosed me on Dilantin as my siezures where getting worse when my Bllod work came back my test red 145 for dilantin, could this have cause some damage? ... (3 replies)

... GGT is a sensitive test that is affected by many medications as well as toxins. When GGT is elevated in a series of tests over time, this logically would indicate a chronic exposure to an irritating toxin or medication. ... (3 replies)

... I just read about this because they are doing the same test on me. GGT is nothing to usually worry about by it self if raised. It is only a real concern if you have other levels raised such as Alkaline phosphate, AST, or ALT. ... (2 replies)

... However, it is not very specific to the liver or bile ducts. It is used often times to confirm that the alkaline phosphatase is of the hepatic etiology. Certain GGT levels, as an isolated finding, reflect rare forms of liver disease. Medications commonly cause GGT to be elevated. ... (7 replies)

... Hello,
I have a few questions and am looking for guidance on what my results may be leaning towards.
Background info:
30YO Male
6 ft, 180 pounds
Generally healthy. No medical history. No Medications (OTC allergy)
No Drugs or drug history (1 replies)

... the very next level. The AST and ALT numbers are slightly elevated but I have seen much, much higher and may be from a number of things. the slight rise in ALP test combined with the elevated numbers is worrisome but not conclusive of any problem . ... (7 replies)